The Colt Single Action Army revolver is primarily associated with the .45 Colt and .44-40 Winchester cartridges, as these were the cartridges this iconic American wheelgun was predominantly chambered in, with the former being the cartridge the US military adopted the [Read More…]
Hello and welcome to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all bout the rimfire firearm world and its many facts, curiosities, firearms, and of course, its rich history! 22LR is what I would consider a global cartridge. As opposed to some [Read More…]
In one of the previous installments of our Wheelgun Wednesday weekly article series, we took a look at a Colt 1851 Navy revolver attributed to Wild Bill Hickok that was consigned to May 2022 Rock Island Premier Firearms Auction. Although everything indicated that the [Read More…]
Two of the most well-known assets from the Tomb Raider series of video games and films will soon be up for auction at the Rock Island Auction Company. The brace of H&K USP9 Match Semi-Automatic pistols features consecutive serial numbers and was modified to serve as [Read More…]
There are a handful of prop guns that I know almost anyone would want to have as part of their private collection. James Bond’s Walther PPK, John McClane’s Beretta 92, a genuine prop M41A Pulse Rifle from Aliens, or even Han Solo’s famous DL-44 Heavy [Read More…]
Thanks to my friend Paul for pointing this out at our FFL’s place of business. Our FFL had acquired a number of guns from a rather large estate sale. This AR-15 has M1 Garand iron sights on it. You read that right. M1 Garand iron sights on an AR-15 carry handle [Read More…]
The AR-15 rifle is now as much a part of American history as the much venerated 1911 pistol. Following up on the success of Vickers Guide: AR-15 Volume 1 is AR-15 Volume 2 Second Edition. The first edition of Volume 2 has been sold out for quite some time and many [Read More…]
There’s a whole class of revolvers out there that are, in their smaller caliber forms, derided for their poor build quality and questionable ergonomics, yet in their largest forms, revered as some of the most combat-proven multi-shot destructive devices available. [Read More…]
Happy belated Father’s Day everyone and welcome to TFB Podcast Roundup 48. Most of our dads, are responsible for us getting into guns. My dad introduced me to guns at a young age and taught me the basics of safety, proper marksmanship principles, and also the [Read More…]
Certain historical Colt revolvers are deemed more collectible due to their association with a particular inspector, who would stamp their initials on the frame or cartouche on the grip. New for 2022, Cimarron Firearms has come out with their version of a reproduction [Read More…]
The May 2022 Rock Island Premier Firearms Auction ended last weekend and the lot with the highest estimated price, a pair of cased Nimschke engraved Remington New Model Army revolvers that belonged to President Ulysses S. Grant, was sold for a whopping $5,170,000 [Read More…]
Prior to the Civil War, firearms inventors were attempting various mechanisms and designs in order to enable revolvers to be fired faster without breaking the firing grip. One of these designs, the Adams system, is a true double action. Another design, the Starr, [Read More…]
Dave Lauck, from D&L Sports, has been offering custom work on revolvers, including a snag-free combat rear sight, and matching front sight. Revolver work is just one of Mr. Lauck’s specialties, we’ve actually featured his custom-made precision rifles on [Read More…]
A couple of Wheelgun Wednesdays ago, we talked about the President Ulysses S. Grant’s Remington New Model Army revolvers that are consigned to the upcoming May 2022 Rock Island Premier Firearms Auction. Today, we’ll take a look at another amazing lot found in [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews the Rock Island Armory M206 .38 Special revolver. The M206 has been made for decades in the Philippines. It is a popular seller, but for $259, you know it isn’t going to be perfect. But James makes the case for the M206, and why this Colt [Read More…]
Every time Rock Island Auction Company publishes a catalog of a Premier Auction, the first thing this author does is sort the list of lots in descending order of estimated high price and without an exception, the lot with the highest estimated price is always something [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the TFB Armorer’s Bench! As mentioned in the little blurb, this series will focus on a lot of home armorer and gunsmith activities. In this article sponsored by Wheeler, Tipton, Caldwell, and Frankford Arsenal, I decided to have a good old [Read More…]
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IWA is always an interesting weapons expo to keep your eye on partially because of the vastly different firearms laws that European firearms manufacturers have to adhere to. One example of this is that under most European countries’ laws, certain parts and [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the TFB Armorer’s Bench! As mentioned in the little blurb, this series will focus on a lot of home armorer and gunsmith activities. In this article sponsored by Wheeler, Tipton, Caldwell, and Frankford Arsenal, we are jumping back into the [Read More…]
In the early 1900’s, noted American firearms designer Charles Lefever (of the Lefever Arms Company family) designed an improved Webley-Fosbery type automatic revolver for the American market. “Automatic revolver” in this instance refers to the [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its various guns, ammunition, history, and trends. It was somewhat refreshing to get back into the switch of things for the start of 2022 by [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at the RIA lane to talk about the new RIA TM22. According to Rock Island Armory: “The Rock Island Armory TM22 is a new age rifle, built to the newest standard with the classical attributes needed to pass on for generations It is Total Metal with 7075 [Read More…]
James Reeves is at SHOT Show with Rock Island Armory to see the new VRF14. According to RIA: “The VRF14 is the first semi-automatic short barrel firearm of its kind. It boasts a familiar pistol-style grip so you can shoot 12GA shells from the hip. And if the 5-round magazine isn’t enough, [Read More…]
For more than 30 years the Ruger Mini-14 was the Royal Bermuda Regiment’s service rifle. The unlikely choice saw service from the early 1980s onwards replacing the FN FAL-derived L1A1. Formed in 1965 the Royal Bermuda Regiment (RBR) is a territorial line infantry [Read More…]
The Galand family gave the world two prominent firearms designers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Charles-François and his son, René. The elder Galand was responsible for one the most “modern” and fast to reload repeating pistol designs of the [Read More…]
As we all (should) know, one of the primary rules of firearm safety is “always keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction”. How, then, does one accomplish this with a horizontal turret revolver? Even worse, the Cochran underhammer turret revolver was a [Read More…]
From the late 18th to the mid 19th century, revolvers were expensive, uncommon, and had safety issues such as the chain-fire phenomenon, which would destroy the firearm (if you were lucky). Firearms designers and manufacturers recognized the need for multiple shots, [Read More…]
When it comes to revolvers, let’s face it: nothing results in a faster reload than Jerry Miculek with a swing-out cylinder and speed loaders. There have been many attempts in the past, however, to take one time-consuming step out of the revolver’s manual [Read More…]
The Skinner Historic Arms & Militaria Auction held in late October brought unique and rare firearms, as well as very interested buyers. Almost all of the items featured here saw military usage, with one exception being a Colt Python, said to have been used in The [Read More…]
Firearms with small, sweeping grips have been around for quite some time. While the distinctive “Bird’s Head” grip is normally attributed to Colt Derringers of the 1860s, a look at a Barbar pocket flintlock pistol from 1740 shows a very similarly [Read More…]
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